The Phoenix Suns find themselves at a crossroads, parting ways with Mike Budenholzer on the first day of their offseason after a disappointing campaign that saw them miss the playoffs for the first time in five years.

It doesn’t just settle here in Phoenix, where watching the Suns for 82 games leaves you numb, like the guy in the cubicle next to you at your 9-to-5 job. You know you have to deal with him, but you have no choice but to put up with his gum smacking or ice crunching.